Of 250 adults who tried a new multi-grain cereal, "Wow!", 187 rated it excellent; of 100 children sampled, 66 rated it excellent. Using the 0.1 significance level and the alternate hypothesis $\pi$ ₁
not equal to $\pi$ ₂
, what is the null hypothesis?

Question

Of 250 adults who tried a new multi-grain cereal, "Wow!", 187 rated it excellent; of 100 children sampled, 66 rated it excellent. Using the 0.1 significance level and the alternate hypothesis $\pi$₁ not equal to $\pi$₂ , what is the null hypothesis? A) H₀: $\pi$₁ > $\pi$₂ B) H₀: $\pi$₁ < $\pi$₂ C) H₀: $\pi$₁ = $\pi$₂ D) H₀: $\pi$₁ $\neq$$\pi$₂

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The null hypothesis is that there is no difference between the two population proportions, i.e., $\pi$₁ = $\pi$₂.

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